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            <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <ExclusionCd>14</ExclusionCd>
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        <SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>false</SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>
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        <ReimbursementArrangementsInd>false</ReimbursementArrangementsInd>
        <LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>false</LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>
        <PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>false</PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>
        <SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd>false</SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd>
        <RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>false</RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>
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        <EOYFMVAmt>8068</EOYFMVAmt>
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